A friend of mine was holding my new eel for me in his refuguim, and i just recently got it back. It was sold to me as a chainlink eel, but i've seen pictures online and dont believe hes one of those. All i know is that its a moray eel, a picky eater, and he mostly swims around at night, but what specific species i dunno? so if anyone could shed some light, on what he is, that would be greatly appreciated.

Looks like a very faded chainlink... the noctural behaviour goes with it.

Is it's coloration normal? Or is it a sign of a poor diet, if so any feeding recomendations?

He's a little more pale than normal. She if he brightens up after he settles in. Feed him a variety of Shrimp, krill, silversides. ....

O0O it looks like the species i kept in my brackish tank at one time. echidna rodochilus

A very adaptable creature, it does well in brackish but thrives in a full marine enviroment. I fed mine one good sized meal weekly and it sustained him very while i had him, he's now rehomed. I believe i fed him frozen foods high in HUFAs (highly unsaturated fatty acids) to sustain his large body size which included frozen krill, squid, and HUFA-infused brine. But like renee said silversides work well for these guys too.

I love these eels, they have the most personality out of any fish i have ever owned, just be sure to keep a tight lid on him mine was an escape artist. I eventually had to duck tape every possible opening shut and place a heavy weight on the aquarium lid.

I've kept morays for over 20 years -still would never consider myself an expert. The colors are a little light for a chainlink, but the head shape is dead-on. Knowing the species isn't paramount to caring for it, though. Most have very similar characteristics, it's factors such as potential size, aggression, and diet that varies the most. Just see what it seems to eat greedily, and watch it closely. I'd wager that once it settles in, you'd never ever ever again use the term "picky eater" to describe it! Good luck, and enjoy him!

Cool, thanx! Yeah, well he's eaten the small crabs I had in there. He's also started to come out during the day more frequently. I purchased some frozen krill to feed him, but he hasn't responded to that food yet. So maybe time will tell? Regarding that species, it does resemble echidna rodochilus, thanx again. A few days ago, I woke up for no apparent reason and I saw a puddle of water on the floor. I walked up to it to see if something had jumped out, and it was the eel! From that day forward there is a lid on that tank, good tip Cyclura.